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ERIC Number: EJ1162536
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1657-0790
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Anxiety in Language Testing: The APTIS Case
Valencia Robles, Jeannette de Fátima
PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, v19 suppl 1 p39-50 2017
The requirement of holding a diploma which certifies proficiency level in a foreign language is constantly increasing in academic and working environments. Computer-based testing has become a prevailing tendency for these and other educational purposes. Each year large numbers of students take online language tests everywhere in the world. In fact, there is a tendency to use these tests more and more. However, many students might not feel comfortable when taking this type of exam. This paper describes a study regarding the fairly new APTIS Test (British Council). Thirty-one students took the test and responded to a structured online questionnaire on their feelings while taking it. Results indicate that the test brings a considerable amount of anxiety along with it.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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